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    [REQ] Change GroundPlane elevation used by Shadow Settings

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    • JClementsJ Offline
      JClements
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      Can a Ruby be developed to allow the user to override the default ground plane so they can raise or lower it for a specific scene?

      The ground plane I am referring to would be that which the Shadow Settings dialog uses.

      ShadowsOnGroundPlan.jpg

      John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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      • TIGT Offline
        TIG Moderator
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        No.
        You need to move the entire model in the Z [blue], but doing that is code is probably harder than doing it by hand.
        Alternative switch that shadow option OFF and draw a [grouped] ground-plane where you want it to be...

        TIG

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        • JClementsJ Offline
          JClements
          last edited by

          Rats!

          "Alternative switch that shadow option OFF and draw a [grouped] ground-plane where you want it to be..."
          That is what I have been doing. 😞

          John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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